East Bangor leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 74% of adults in East Bangor typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in East Bangor, ~27% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How East Bangor compares
Among cities within 25 miles, East Bangor leans more Republican than 98 of 151 neighbors.
East Bangor runs about 24 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within East Bangor. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+35) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+24), a spread of about 12 points.
Why East Bangor leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for East Bangor, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
East Bangor votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 41%, modestly above the Pennsylvania average of 33%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and East Bangor sits in the bottom quarter (about 13%, below 83% of cities).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; East Bangor, PA sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in East Bangor looks the way it does
Turnout in East Bangor sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Bangor, PA R+27
- Roseto, PA R+22
- Stier, PA R+38
- North Bangor, PA R+36
- Mount Bethel, PA R+31
- Pen Argyl, PA R+28
- Kemmererville, PA R+22
- Slateford, PA R+34
- Portland, PA R+34
- Stormville, PA R+16
Cities with Similar Populations
- Nankin, OH R+59
- Phillips, NE R+67
- Liberty, OK R+58
- Kipton, OH R+47
- Loire, TX R+23
- Casa Blanca, NM D+58
- Colton, SD R+49
- Liberal, MO R+67
- White Sulphur, GA R+61
- Dahinda, IL R+36
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.